waterish

American  

[waw-ter-ish, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tər ɪʃ, ˈwɒt ər- /

adjective

1. somewhat, or tending to be, watery.

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Other Word Forms

• waterishness
  noun
• waterishly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of waterish

First recorded in 1520–30; water + -ish ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

waterish

Because it is waterish, and so doth not stay in the womb.

From The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy by Aristotle

The Blood—and the cold cup was in my hand, Cold as an axe-heft washed with waterish red.

From Collected Poems Volume Two by Alfred Noyes

And he called the Duke of Burgundy, in contempt, a waterish duke, because his love for this young maid had in a moment run all away like water.

From Tales from Shakespeare by Mary Lamb

These so long as they beare, they beare lesse, worse, and fewer fruit, and waterish.

From A New Orchard And Garden or, The best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good, for a rich Orchard: Particularly in the North and generally for the whole kingdome of England by William Lawson

There is no less variety in the colours; some being light-red, others like the colour of honey, many of a dark ash-colour, but most of a waterish green.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 by Robert Kerr

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